South Florida Counties Prepare for Sea Level Rise

Post by Heather Carr • Last Updated: January 16, 2018Affiliate Policy: Posts may contain links to outside vendors that pay us a commission when you purchase from them, at no additional cost to you. Thank you for supporting our site!

Four south Florida counties have joined together to prepare for sea level rise.

With so much of Florida barely above sea level, even a small change in sea level has the potential to impact Florida’s population.

Much of Florida’s agriculture depends on canals to drain storm runoff and unusually high tides. Unfortunately, in recent years, more and more storms and tides have been overwhelming the canals.

The four counties – Miami, Broward, Miami-Dade, and Palm Beach – are working together for regional solutions under the Southeast Florida Regional Climate Change Compact. Canals need to be updated the length of the system, rather than just a small area. Aquifers are another feature that crosses county lines.

Working together, the members of the Compact are effecting change across a wide region that will help agriculture, industry, and tourism adapt to an uncertain future.

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